Description:

Job Description:
A Trusted Investment Banking Advisors is seeking a full-time Senior Counsel in our Chicago office to assist our rapidly growing organization. The ideal candidate will have 4-6 years of experience handling securities law and corporate governance work at a law firm or publicly traded company. This person will report to the Deputy General Counsel, help to coordinate and oversee the work of our outside counsel, work collaboratively with all attorneys and professionals in the legal and compliance functions, primarily located in Chicago . This person will have significant interaction with A Trusted Investment Banking Advisors's senior bankers, senior management, clients, potential clients and outside counsel. Successful candidates should be committed to excellence and motivated by the prospect of building a dynamic legal group within a leading, global M&A advisory firm.

Role & Responsibilities:
The primary duties of the Senior Counsel are as follows:

Legal Department lead supporting the Company's Valuations and Opinions Group (VOG) and Private Funds Advisory (PFA) businesses
Engagement letters

Together with other legal counsel, responsible for maintaining, reviewing and updating A Trusted Investment Banking Advisors's engagement letter templates, including customized letters for sell-side, buy-side, capital raising, restructuring, and valuation assignments.
Assist A Trusted Investment Banking Advisors's partners and officers with preparing and negotiating engagement letters with potential clients, and ancillary documents.
Prepare training materials and lead training sessions of senior bankers on common issues in engagement and company policy regarding escalation of certain institutional changes.

Corporate Legal Projects and Advice

Work with the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel(s), Associate General Counsel, Senior Counsel, Counsel(s) and C-Suite Management on special corporate legal projects such as corporate structural work and integration of A Trusted Investment Banking AdvisorsInternational subsidiaries.
Work on corporate governance and securities matters, as needed

Partnership and other corporate documentation

Assist with organizing and maintaining official corporate records, including all partnership and corporation agreements and option and subscription agreements for new partners
Assist with drafting other corporate agreements such as consulting agreements, inter-company agreements and fee sharing agreements

International operations

Assist with the legal documentation related to the U.S. partnership's ownership in foreign entities
Assist with the legal documentation related to the U.S. partnership's establishment of new Lincoln International offices or entities abroad and in the US
Assist A Trusted Investment Banking Advisors's officers with preparing and negotiating engagement letters with potential clients on select cross-border deals

Legal Department operations

Assist with the implementation of a contract management system and legal intake system
Assist with policy review and development
Work cross-functionally with other departments such as human resources, finance, marketing and IT to contribute to the organization's financial and operational success

FINRA and other compliance matters

Assist the deputy general counsel of compliance generally with FINRA and broker-dealer related compliance questions and issues as they arise
Advise on compliance with corporate law, securities rules and regulations, ESG and stock exchange rules and best practices relating thereto
Assist with FINRA compliance training for Lincoln International personnel
Other items (vendor agreements, litigation and other ad hoc legal matters)

Assist with review and negotiation of select vendor contracts

Work with outside counsel and the general counsel to protect Lincoln International's intellectual property globally
Manage outside counsel handling litigation involving the company
Manage third party subpoena responses in coordination with outside counsel

Assist with sustainability reporting or HR matters as needed

Qualifications:
Lincoln International provides an opportunity to work in a demanding, yet supportive, team-oriented environment. Successful candidates are assertive, self-motivated, detail oriented and can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:

Must have a JD from a top-tier program and have a strong academic record (both undergraduate and graduate)
Must be licensed with at least one state bar accreditation
4-6 years of combined experience in corporate law (securities or M&A preferred) at a top tier law firm or as in-house counsel at a public company
Strong verbal communication skills; Must be able to effectively communicate with bankers and negotiate with clients, buyers, investors and lenders
Strong written communication skills
Ability to effectively multi-task and balance a variety of projects simultaneously
Desire and willingness to take ownership of wide range of legal areas and develop expertise in consultation with outside counsel and Deputy General Counsel
Confidence to work independently and exercise judgment on complex matters

Additional Information:
Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.